Radeon RX 6850M XT vs GeForce GTX 765M

Place in the ranking	616	75
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	4.77	19.02
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GK106	Navi 22
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	30 May 2013 (11 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	768	2560
Core clock speed	850 MHz	2321 MHz
Boost clock speed	863 MHz	2581 MHz
Number of transistors	2,540 million	17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	165 Watt
Texture fill rate	55.23	413.0
Floating-point processing power	1.326 TFLOPS	13.21 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	64
TMUs	64	160
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	40

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	large
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
SLI options	+	-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	12 GB
Standard memory configuration	GDDR5	no data
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64.0 GB/s	384.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200	no data
VGA аnalog display support	Up to 2048x1536	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
HDMI	+	-
HDCP content protection	+	-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+	-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu-Ray 3D Support	+	-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	-
Optimus	+	-
3D Vision / 3DTV Play	+	-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 API	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.3
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 765M 5.18

RX 6850M XT 45.39
+776%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 765M 1997

RX 6850M XT 17511
+777%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 765M 4019

RX 6850M XT 42016
+945%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 765M 2479

RX 6850M XT 33901
+1268%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 765M 17616

RX 6850M XT 172972
+882%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	51 −684%	400−450 +684%
Full HD	39 −267%	143 +267%
1440p	10−12 −790%	89 +790%
4K	7−8 −786%	62 +786%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

9−10

−1678%

160
+1678%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −571%	90−95 +571%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −3080%	159 +3080%
Battlefield 5	12−14 −992%	140−150 +992%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 −709%	85−90 +709%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −1411%	136 +1411%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −745%	90−95 +745%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −679%	100−110 +679%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −515%	200−210 +515%
Hitman 3	10−12 −764%	95−100 +764%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −445%	180−190 +445%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −1042%	130−140 +1042%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −614%	100−105 +614%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −833%	160−170 +833%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −187%	130−140 +187%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −571%	90−95 +571%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −2500%	130 +2500%
Battlefield 5	12−14 −992%	140−150 +992%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 −709%	85−90 +709%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −1078%	106 +1078%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −745%	90−95 +745%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −679%	100−110 +679%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −515%	200−210 +515%
Hitman 3	10−12 −764%	95−100 +764%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −445%	180−190 +445%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −1042%	130−140 +1042%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −614%	100−105 +614%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −1339%	259 +1339%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −411%	90−95 +411%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −187%	130−140 +187%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −571%	90−95 +571%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −2140%	112 +2140%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 −709%	85−90 +709%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −867%	87 +867%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −745%	90−95 +745%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −515%	200−210 +515%
Hitman 3	10−12 −764%	95−100 +764%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −445%	180−190 +445%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −1161%	227 +1161%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −578%	122 +578%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −76.6%	83 +76.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

−614%

100−105
+614%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −780%	85−90 +780%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −750%	65−70 +750%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −880%	45−50 +880%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	85
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −960%	50−55 +960%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −2650%	55 +2650%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −767%	50−55 +767%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −1917%	240−250 +1917%
Hitman 3	9−10 −556%	55−60 +556%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −725%	95−100 +725%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −2633%	80−85 +2633%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −1600%	65−70 +1600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −524%	200−210 +524%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10

−756%

75−80
+756%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −1050%	45−50 +1050%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −1200%	35−40 +1200%
Hitman 3	1−2 −3600%	35−40 +3600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −2350%	190−200 +2350%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −2850%	55−60 +2850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −7100%	72 +7100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −933%	30−35 +933%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −2250%	47 +2250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −1350%	27−30 +1350%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	26
Far Cry 5	3−4 −800%	27−30 +800%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −1475%	60−65 +1475%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −2300%	24−27 +2300%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7

−583%

40−45
+583%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

166

+0%

166

+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

+0%

This is how GTX 765M and RX 6850M XT compete in popular games:

RX 6850M XT is 684% faster in 900p
RX 6850M XT is 267% faster in 1080p
RX 6850M XT is 790% faster in 1440p
RX 6850M XT is 786% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6850M XT is 7100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6850M XT is ahead in 68 tests (97%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.18	45.39
Recency	30 May 2013	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	165 Watt

GTX 765M has 120% lower power consumption.

RX 6850M XT, on the other hand, has a 776.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6850M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 765M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.